Pamphilius sylvaticus - Hedgerow Spinner
This leaf-roller is the commonest species in this genus, widespread as far north as northern Scotland (Musgrove, 2022). The abdomen is black without a band of reddish-yellow on the middle segments. The third antennal segment is clearly shorter than the scape and about the same length as, or less than, segment four. Scutellum yellow. Antennal scape dark marked at the base of the inner side. Head usually with conspicuous yellow spots behind each eye.
Pamphilius sylvaticus larvae on hawthorn, blackthorn etc., and rowans. They create a leaf-roll from within which they feed.
Size: 8 - 10mm
GB IUCN Status: Least Concern
GB Rarity Status: None
Distribution: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Flight period: April to July
Plant associations: Crataegus spp, Prunus spp., and Sorbus spp. (hawthorns, wild plums and rowans) including Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain Ash), Prunus padus (Bird Cherry), Prunus domestica (Plum), Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn), Amelanchier spicata (Low Juneberry), Pyrus communis (Pear), Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn).
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- Pamphilius sylvaticus female
- Pamphilius sylvaticus female
- Pamphilius sylvaticus female
- Pamphilius sylvaticus female
- Pamphilius sylvaticus male Credit Ian Andrews
- Pamphilius sylvaticus male Credit Ian Andrews
- Pamphilius sylvaticus male Credit Ian Andrews
- Pamphilius sylvaticus male Credit Ian Andrews
- Pamphilius sylvaticus ovum on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus first instar larva on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus first instar larva on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus middle instar larva on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus final instar larva on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus final instar larva on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus eonymph on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
- Pamphilius sylvaticus eonymph on Mountain Ash Credit Andrew Green
References:
Benson, R.B., 1952. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Vol 6, Section 2(a-c), Royal Entomological Society, London
Liston A, Knight G, Sheppard D, Broad G, Livermore L (2014) Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - Sawflies, ‘Symphyta’. Biodiversity Data Journal 2: e1168. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e1168
Lorenz, H. and Kraus M., 1957. Die Larvalsystematik der Blattwespen (Tenthredinoidea und Megalodontoidea). - Abhandlungen zur Larvalsystematik der Insekten No. 1. Berlin: Akadamie - Verlag
Musgrove, A.J. 2022. A review of the status of sawflies of Great Britain - Phase 1: families other than Tenthredinidae. Natural England, unpublished
Viitasaari M. Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), 1: a review of the suborder, the Western Palaearctic taxa of Xyeloidea and Pamphilioidea. Vol. 1. Helsinki: Tremex Press; 2002.